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South Korea’s quarantine authorities vaccinate cattle against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on 16 January 2011, on a farm in Changwon, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

As South Korea continues to grapple with its worst ever outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, two provincial governments have asked residents to think twice about long distance travel over the upcoming Lunar New Year vacation period.

During the holiday, set for early February this year, millions of cars typically jam highways, while airlines and trains are fully booked up months in advance as people head to their hometowns.

The provinces of South Jeolla and South Gyeongsang in the south of the country are two regions that remain free from the viral disease that has ravaged Korea’s livestock industry. Bae Jae-hyung, an official in the South Gyeongsang provincial government, said the call to avoid travel was the least the authority could do as “a preventive measure” since the virus is spreading through the movement of people and cars. Read More »

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